Imparfait - avec 'depuis' - with 'pouvoir'

11F

Imparfait avec 'depuis' – with pouvoir

Sujet  +  "pouvoir"(Imparfait)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

Sujet  +  (pouvais,  pouvais,  pouvait,  pouvions,  pouviez,  pouvaient)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

11F

Examples:

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) pouvait voir des résultats depuis plusieurs mois.

He (she) could see (some) results for several months. (and was still able to)

He (she) had been able to see (some) results for several months. (and was still able to)

He (she) was able to see (some) results for several months. (and was still able to)

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) pouvait composer des chansons depuis sa jeunesse.

He (she) could compose songs since his (her) youth. (and was still able to)

He (she) had been able to compose songs since his (her) youth. (and was still able to)

He (she) was able to compose songs since his (her) youth. (and was still able to)